almanac

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al·ma·nac | \ ˈȯl-mə-ˌnak

, ˈal-

Definition of almanac

1 : a publication containing astronomical and meteorological data for a given year and often including a miscellany of other information

2 : a usually annual publication containing statistical, tabular, and general information

Examples of almanac in a Sentence

an almanac of town news

Recent Examples on the Web Check out the almanac’s moon-tracking calculator for the best times to see the Strawberry Moon in the Portland area. — oregonlive, 23 June 2021 That is because the site is perhaps the most accessible and widely used baseball almanac, visited by fans, players and front office executives alike. — James Wagner, New York Times, 15 June 2021 The almanac notes that other Native American cultures have traditional names for May’s full moon, including the leaf-budding moon, egg-laying moon and frog moon. — Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ, 26 May 2021 But key pieces of his writing have endured the test of time: In 1791, for instance, Banneker included a handwritten advance copy of his almanac in an impassioned letter to then-Secretary of State to Thomas Jefferson. — Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2021 Wet soil holds as much as four times more heat than dry soil, according to the farmer's almanac. — London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2021 Next, figure out your average last frost date by consulting an almanac or asking your local nursery. — Laura Duerr, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2021 In Finland, the University of Helsinki maintains a national almanac of name days for people, cats, dogs and horses. — Linda Kinstler, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2021 The Hagerstown almanac is now the second-oldest in the country. — Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 11 Dec. 2020

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